Cynthia
3 countries#1013 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Cynthia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
713,412 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1013 · peaked in 1957 with 39,416 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
22,531 births recorded 1950–2022 · currently #1954 · peaked in 1989 with 1,266 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Moselle, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6 births recorded 1977–2022 · peaked in 1977 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cynthia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #239 | — |
| 2007 | #278 | ↓39 |
| 2008 | #310 | ↓32 |
| 2009 | #361 | ↓51 |
| 2010 | #380 | ↓19 |
| 2011 | #428 | ↓48 |
| 2012 | #419 | ↑9 |
| 2013 | #500 | ↓81 |
| 2014 | #492 | ↑8 |
| 2015 | #540 | ↓48 |
| 2016 | #563 | ↓23 |
| 2017 | #636 | ↓73 |
| 2018 | #692 | ↓56 |
| 2019 | #746 | ↓54 |
| 2020 | #873 | ↓127 |
| 2021 | #806 | ↑67 |
| 2022 | #885 | ↓79 |
| 2023 | #871 | ↑14 |
| 2024 | #829 | ↑42 |
| 2025 | #1013 | ↓184 |
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